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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,778.24, 73,167.40 and 13,717.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,778.24, 73,167.40 and 13,717.90 is: 20,576.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,778.24 : 73,167.40 = 13,717.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,778.24/73,167.40 = 13,717.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,778.24x = 73,167.40 × 13,717.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,778.24x = 1,003,703,076.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,703,076.46/48,778.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,576.86

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